1. You're dreams are real

The alarm clock rang in the small room at the end of the landing. After a minute or two a hand reached up and clutched the clock, crushing it into a thousand pieces. The hand then just laid there, as the person slunk into a deep sleep again. A while later there was a knock at the door and a girl's voice shouted

"Kuris' you lazy ass, get up NOW!"

The boy just turned over and yawned, returning once more to sleep. The girl stood outside the door for a moment, becoming very impatient with him. She then sighed and opened the door. She walked casually over to the bed and caught hold of the mattress. She counted to herself, 1-2-3, and she pulled the mattress out from under the slumbering boy and turned it over, sending him crashing to the floor.

The boy didn't stir and just laid there in an awkward position. The girl became frustrated and said,

"If you don't get up I'll stamp on em."

The boy's eyes suddenly shot open and he leapt to his feet, chanting

"I'm up. I'm up."

He then said

"Sheese, what's wrong with me sleeping late for once. I was up late last night, gimme a break."

The girl just frowned and said,

"Roshi said we were going to start looking for the Dragonballs today, now get dressed and go downstairs, breakfasts ready."

She turned and left the room, leaving Kurisutofa alone in his room. He said to himself,

 "God, Luna's really getting on my nerves, why can't I just fry the bitch. Ah well."

He pulled out a pair of jeans and a brown leather jacket from the cupboard and a grey T-shirt from a draw. He put them on and left the room, making his way downstairs.

He walked through an open doorway and sat at a table. Roshi was already there tucking into a plate of boiled guama. Luna walked in carrying two more plates and placed one in front of Kurisutofa, keeping the other to herself. They began to tuck in and Kurisutofa spoke out.

"Any word on that Rea girl yet?"

Roshi shook his head and said,

"Why do you care, anyway she probably left for space after she broke out of hospital. I'm the one to care; I let a hot girl get away without even seeing her brea… ACK"

Luna had shoved a fork full of Guama into his mouth to shut him up. Kurisutofa smirked and continued to eat and then Luna said,

"I don't think so, she's probably hiding somewhere. She'll show up when she's ready. Anyway, when are we going to find the Dragonballs, I really want to see everyone again, Especially those two guy's you told me about, Neisan and Jiani. I have to thank them for saving us."

Kurisutofa looked at her with a puzzled expression on his face, and then said,

"Anyway, right, so how do we find these Dragonballs then?"

Roshi reached into his pocket and pulled out a metallic object, he then tossed it over to Kurisutofa. He caught it and examined it, recognising it as a Dragon radar like Firipipu had possessed. He switched it on and zoomed out. Almost instantaneously four balls appeared on the display. The one he owned, Firipipu's ones and the one they had recovered from Neisan and Jiani's place. He zoomed out again, then again once more. Another blip appeared on the display, to the far, far south. Kurisutofa pocketed the device and carried on eating. Luna asked him,

"Well, where to?"

"Down south"

He replied.

After they had finished Luna went upstairs to change. Roshi began to follow her but Kurisutofa caught him by the collar and lifted him off his feet. He then dumped him at arms length from the stairs. Roshi said to Kurisutofa

"Shouldn't you change as well? And stay out of my business."

Kurisutofa ignored him and stood staring out of the large window. From atop the hill where the house was built he could see all of Jiki town. It was pouring with rain outside, the drops hitting the street as if they had been shot from the sky. It reminded him of his hometown, where his sensei had been slain. He remembered the look on his face when the dagger had lashed into his abdomen, spilling his blood on the floor. He felt a great rage build inside him and felt like destroying everything around him. He picked up his trench coat off the coat stand and walked out onto the patio in a solemn silence.      

Luna then descended down the stairs. She was wearing a dark green jumper and black jogging trousers. She called upstairs

"Were leaving now kassan. When we've wished everyone back I'll introduce you."

"OK honey, take care."

Came the reply. Luna picked up a rucksack off the floor and tossed it to Roshi. He opened it and removed a Hoi Poi capsule from it. He left the room and went out into the hallway. He opened the door at the end and walked into the driveway. Luna picked up her raincoat and put it on. She then noticed Kurisutofa outside. She opened the patio doors and joined him on the balcony. She stood next to him in silence. She then said,

"Don't worry, we'll use a wish to bring your sensei back to life."

 Kurisutofa then turned angrily and looked at her. He said

"Don't you get it, that's not what I want! Now get out of here and find those damn Dragonballs."

He powered up and shot up into the air, then sped off southwards.

Luna realised where he was going. She ran round to the front of the house where Roshi was waiting. He had activated the Hoi Poi capsule and was seated in the car it had contained. She opened the door and leapt inside. She said

"Kuris' has just shot off and he took the dragon radar with him. We'll never find the balls now."

Roshi just grunted and flipped a switch on the dashboard. A little radar display appeared in the centre of the steering wheel. He clicked a little lever on the side of the wheel and the display zoomed out. Luna then realised that it was a Dragon Radar and regained her hope. "Doesn't that deserve a kiss Luna" Roshi said, and was subsequently slapped across the face. He started the car and they sped off after Kurisutofa, eager to find the last three balls.  

* * *

The radar in the car was much more advanced than the hand held one and gave a read out of the exact location and distance of the nearest Dragonball to you. It also estimated the time it would take you to reach it. The nearest Dragonball was at most two days away, in a large forest area. The nearest town to it was Pontardetane, the countries largest industrial city.

The first day of travelling was a very uneventful one. As dusk fell Roshi drew the car off the road and got out. He reached into the bag and pulled out a very expensive looking Hoi Poi capsule. He tossed it into a nearby field and waited. The capsule became active and a small house appeared. He wandered back to the car and drove it off the road and parked it next to the house.

Luna got out and entered the house. It was very basic but comfortable. There was a small kitchen in the far corner, a table in an alcove off to the right and a couch facing a fireplace. There was another room that appeared to be a bedroom. She walked into the room and sat on the bed, switched on the small television and flicked between the channels, hoping to find something about Rea's actions. She couldn't immediately find anything but then came across a remote news channel that was reporting on her breakout of the hospital. The reporter was in the middle of a sentence,

"And twelve people were injured. The girl's name is unknown but you should consider her very dangerous and avoid her at all costs. She was last seen heading south of Hyato Island."

Luna switched off the television at this point and went into the main room. Roshi walked in carrying heavy looking bags. He dumped them on the floor and asked

"Where's the fridge then, I'm starved. And where's the bedroom?"

Luna said

"I'm having the bedroom, you get the couch."

 Roshi complained

"Why do I have to have the couch, I drove us here. Couldn't we share?"

 Luna scowled and said

"NO WAY."

Roshi grunted and began searching for the fridge. A few hours passed which were spent in pure relaxation and Luna decided it was time to go to bed. She settled down and nodded off after a minute or so. Then she experienced something that she never had before.

* * *

She began to dream that she walking down a yellow, paved road with buildings either side. She walked up to a female pedestrian and asked,

"Where am I?"

The woman looked at her and said,

"Your in the next dimension dear. You've just arrived haven't you, poor girl. I'll take you to the check in station."

The woman walked off down the street, followed by a very puzzled Luna. They walked around the block and waited at the corner. The woman was trying to hail a taxi, but with no apparent luck. Luna was looking around at all the strange buildings and noticed a banner hanging above a street stall. It read

'Sign up for the afterlife Tenachi Boudakai, win a private lesson from the Grand Kai himself.'

Luna crossed the road and walked towards it.

She picked up the list of competitors, ignoring the person sitting behind the stand who was trying to get her attention. She read down it. There were a few names and then one she recognised, Firipipu Horishino. A little further down was another name, Pi-ta Bread. She almost yelled out at the top of voice with joy at the thought of meeting them again, but managed to contain herself. She picked up the pen on the table and signed herself up. She asked the man,

"Where is the tournament being held?"

The man replied

"In the local stadium, I'll take you there now if ya want."

She nodded and the man stood up. He walked over to a car and opened it up. He motioned for her to get in so she complied. The man started the car and they drove off down the street.

They stopped at a set of traffic lights and Luna leaned out of the window. She thought to her self

"The afterlife's almost exactly like the real world, guess it doesn't take long to get used to it."

The light's turned green and they drove off. They pulled out of the city and Luna caught a glimpse of a giant stadium to the left. The car swept down the road which encircled the forest, slowly clearing it. They drove past and turned off the road and into a giant parking lot. They drove straight through and through a small gateway with a sign hanging on it, which read

'Competitors only.'

The man stopped the car and Luna got out. He said,

"Go through those doors and down the second corridor on the left until you come to your dressing room."

He then drove out of the gates and off down the parking lot.

Luna turned and opened the wooden door. It opened into a roomy corridor with passageways and rooms leading off it. She walked down it and turned at the second corridor on the left, and walked right into someone. She fell to the floor and looked up at him. She instantly recognised him. She leapt to her feet and hugged him. She stood back while Pi-ta just stared at her, still in shock at her presence. He then said

"You didn't die did you Luna? You weren't at the check in earlier."

"No, I don't know how I got here, the last thing I remember was going to sleep." Came the reply. Pi-ta breathed a sigh of relief and said,

"I'm just happy to see you again. Come on, Firipipu will want to see you, He's just over here. We've got a lot to catch up on."

Pi-ta turned back the way he had came and Luna followed him. They stopped halfway and Pi-ta opened a door, which contained two people.

"Firipipu!" Luna exclaimed when she recognised him.

"Wow, you've changed a lot. You've grown your hair out, and your taller." 

Firipipu stood up and introduced the other boy.

"Luna, this is Neisan's friend. His name is Jiani Kitama, we met at the check in"

Jiani looked up at her and said coolly, "Hey."

Luna didn't seem to be listening; she was frantically looking around the room.

"She asked "Where's Neisan, I wanna meet him too."

The others looked puzzled and Jiani said "Isn't he on earth with you lot?"

"No, we thought he'd died and come here."

She replied. Before they could discuss it any further an announcement came over a speaker system. "All competitors, Will you please head to the main hall in five minutes…"

Luna turned around and all she could see was her mattress. She looked up realised that she was awake. She sat up and began to contemplate what had happened. ~ Was it just a dream? Did I really go to the next dimension and meet every one. ~ Before she could really think it through Roshi burst through the door. Luna screamed and threw the lamp next to her bed at him. She pulled the blanket around her and yelled

"What do you think your doing you fat, dumbass pervert."

Roshi sat up, rubbing his head. He yelled

"I am not a pervert, I'm just horny. But never mind that, there's something important you need to see."

He turned and left the room. Luna sneered at him and got dressed.

She entered the main room to find Roshi sitting at the table. She walked over and asked him what's up. On the table in front of him was a piece of paper and a Dragonball. He held out the paper to her and she took it. It read

" To the Pink haired girl.  Here's a gift from someone who cares. Use it wisely"

It wasn't signed. Luna asked, "When did this get here. And is that a new Dragonball?"

Roshi replied

"Yea it's new, And I dunno who left it. It was pinned to my forehead when I woke up, the note that is."

Luna whispered something under her breath and picked up the Dragonball. She walked over to her rucksack and placed it inside, along with the other balls. She then said

 "How far is it to the next ball?"

 Roshi grumbled

"A couple of hours. We're going after breakfast."

Taking this as a sign she went into the kitchen to start breakfast. Much to her surprise there was already food prepared. It smelled like wild boar, with a salad to go with it. She brought them into the room and set them on the table. Roshi remarked

"Damn that was fast. What ya do, make it last night or something?"

They sat down and tucked into their food. Luna asked "Kuris' mentioned something about a list of people who should be with us. Can I see it?"

Roshi pulled it out of his pocket's and said

"Go ahead, knock yourself out."

He handed it to her and she studied it between mouth fulls. The list stated 

Get these people to my tower

Son of Tien "Kurisutofa"

W.M.A champion "Pita Bread"

Former W.M.A champion "Zeon"

"Jiani Kitama"

"Firipipu Horishino"

Any of the son family

 Trunk's kid "Kurisuchan Briefs"

Any other people who show exemplary

 Martial art's skills or use to the team

Luna Enchanter

Neisan Karuberuru

Luna said "Jiani Kitama was with Neisan, you can cross him off."

She handed the list back to Roshi who replaced it in his pocket. Then Luna asked,

"Did you get to meet Neisan?"

Roshi shook his head and continued to eat.

"According to Kurisutofa he beat Rea and gave that Ignacio kid a run for 'is money. He must have been pretty tough, we could use him."

By this point he noticed that Luna wasn't listening anymore. She seemed to have drifted off into her own world, and was wearing a vacant stare. He gazed up and down her, stopping many times at her chest. Then he just shrugged his shoulders and carried on eating.

* * *

Rea looked out of the doorway of the vacant house, its occupants had long since deserted it but it was still in perfect condition; apart from the big hole in the wall she made to gain entry. She had been there for a whole week now, and was sick of it. She yearned for the luxury of the planet Rage.

She thought to herself ~ I can't believe that punk's from Rage. He was probably stronger than Ignacio. No, how could I think that, Ignacio's the strongest Ragiard alive, no punk kid could beat him. ~

She removed the bandage from around her forehead and checked the wound; it was completely healed. She threw it to the floor and stepped out of the building.

~ If I'm gonna live here until Ignacio gets back I'm gonna need some earth clothes. That town I passed to the east should be good. ~ 

She levitated into the air and flew off in the direction of the nearest town.

* * *

Luna and Roshi pulled into the car park of a large supermarket. They had finally reached Pontardetane and were low on supplies. Roshi said to Luna,

"I'll go and find us a hotel room, you do the shopping."

Luna replied

"Get two rooms, I'm not sharing one with you!"

Roshi scowled and got out of the car, closely followed by Luna. Roshi walked off down the street while she entered the supermarket. She wandered down the isles aimlessly, randomly picking goods off the shelves. As she turned into the frozen food isle she thought she recognised someone at the other end. She walked over, trying to seem inconspicuous until she near enough. She then let out a cry,

"Sakura! Remember me?"

The girl turned around and let out a shock of surprise.

"Luna, I thought I'd never see you after you moved, what are you doing back here. I thought you lived in Jiki town?"

"I do"

She replied,

"But I'm travelling the country with a few of my friends."

Sakura looked around and asked,

"Where are they then?"

Luna frowned and said

"A few of them are dead, they died in a big fight. But Kurisutofa and Roshi are still with me, but we don't know where Kurisutofa is right now."

Sakura looked at her untrustingly and said,

"Well, how old are they then?"

Luna said

"Kuris's seventeen, Pi-ta's twenty one, Firipipu's ten and Roshi's about seventy… eighty, give or take. He's quite fat as well."

Sakura then burst into a fit of laughter and managed to say,

"So you're travelling the county with an old, fat man, some guy who disappeared and two dead people. Girl, you sure can pick em."

Luna became angry with this and said,

"Well at least I can pick them, no-one pick's you!"

They both stared at each other evilly; their expressions could turn a person to stone if they were to glance over. Before they could say anything more a hand fell on Luna's shoulder. She turned around to see Kuris standing there. She almost fell to the floor in shock and he said

"You ok, your powerlevels through the roof?"

She asked,  "How can you sense my powerlevel, only Roshi can do that."

Kuris shrugged and said "Dunno, just can"

He turned and started to leave, but Luna said "Wait by the car, it's the red M-class out front." Kuris' turned and nodded, he then left.

"Who was that?" Asked Sakura.

"That was Kurisutofa. Guess we found him now. Hey, you wanna come with us on our trip?"

Sakura seemed to slip into a deep thought and then said

"Na, I like it here, but you're always welcome to stay with me."

Luna just looked at her and then said

"Fine, I'll see ya in a bit"

They parted and Luna headed for the cash registers.

* * *

She glanced out of the window and saw Kuris' leaning against the car, staring at the sky. She smiled with relief that he hadn't left again. She paid for the food she had gathered and went to join him. She wandered across the car park and stood next to him. She asked,

"So Kuris, why did you fly off like that yesterday?"

"None of your god damn business" He snapped, causing Luna to jump back in shock. He powered up and looked like he was just about to shoot off again when Roshi called

"Kuris', wait you damn fool!"

He powered down and stood perfectly still until Roshi came closer. He then said,

"Why should I?"

 Roshi just said smugly,

"Because if you leave again, you automatically lose your wish, he he he."

Kuris stared at Roshi angrily, then settled down against the car. Roshi told them "I've found us a hotel room, and I think I've found another person off the list."

Luna said "Really, where is he?"

"Just follow me"

He replied, and turned to leave. Kuris stood up and followed him. Luna opened the door of the car, placed the groceries inside and ran off after them. After a few block's they came to a small building on a corner. Inside it could be seen that it was a karate dojo, and a tournament was going on. They went inside and Roshi pointed out a list of combatants on the wall. Right on the top was 'Zeon'

Roshi pointed out a few spare seats and they sat down. The tournament was almost over, and according to the winner board, the last match was the favourite, Tonishi dero Vs the winner of the next match. One of the competitors was Zeon; the other was a young man.

As the match began, the young man leapt forward to deliver a kick to Zeon's gut, but was caught mid air and thrown to the ground. Zeon then performed a flip in the air and brought his leg down over the man's chest. They both stood up and returned to their adjacent corners; Zeon had one the first round. They then began again. This time Zeon attacked first. He ran forward and delivered a chop to the back of the man's neck. He stumbled forward but regained his balance. He turned, only to be struck in the side of his face by Zeon's foot. He was knocked to the other side of the circle. He lay there motionless; he had been knocked out. Zeon had advanced to the next round.

The two fighters left the ring area and returned to the dressing rooms. Roshi decided that it would be best if they were to await the end of the tournament to confront Zeon. He then said

"Anyone hungry, I'm going across the street to the fast food joint."

 Kuris looked at him and said,

"I'll have a double cheese burger with everything on it."

Luna didn't look up but said

"I'll have a drink of something, and move it pervy."

Roshi yelled feebly, "I'M NOT A PERVERT!!! I'm just lonely."

 Kuris smirked and said,

"Yea right, and how many adult magazines do you own now? "

Roshi stormed off, fuming with rage. Kuris looked at Luna and was about to ask her a question, when he noticed she had once again drifted off into her own world.

* * *

Luna opened her eyes and looked around. It was night, the streets were devoid of life. She stepped out into the street and crossed the road. She picked up a newspaper that was blowing across the pavement and read the headline

                        "Jiani Kitama. The new afterworld

                                Martial arts champion."

She continued to read down the column, bypassing the details of the tournament. When she reached the bottom she came across the name of the hotel where he was staying. Unfortunately, she had no idea where it was, seeing as she didn't live there. Luna decided to press on through the streets to see if she could find someone who could point her in the right direction. After an hour's worth of walking she had almost given up hope when she spotted someone on a street corner. She walked up to him and was about to ask him for directions when she heard a noise from behind her.

She turned around and saw a leather clad teen, who was brandishing a mean looking club. The man who was standing on the corner had turned and seemed very afraid. Two more teens approached from behind him and grabbed the man by the arms. The one brandishing the club walked forward and swung the club at the man's chest. It connected with an almighty thump, which was followed almost immediately by a cracking sound. The man collapsed to the floor, screaming in pain, clutching at his chest. The three teens then turned their attention to Luna.

She readied herself to have to fight but realising she was outnumbered; she closed her eyes and awaited them to attack. The teen with the club ran forward and raised it to strike. Just as he was about to swing somebody struck him in the chest. The other two were then also taken down in a similar fashion. Luna opened her eyes and looked around. There was a man standing next to one of the fallen teens

He had short cut, black hair and was wearing a gi similar to Firipipu's. He turned towards Luna and smiled; he then said.

"Hello there, these weren't bothering you were they?"

Luna replied

"They were until you came. Who are you?"

"Son Gohan"

He replied.

"And who might you be?"

"Luna, Luna Enchanter. Did you say your name was Gohan?"

She asked.

"Yea."

"Roshi told me about you! You're that Goku persons kid!"

Gohan looked puzzled and asked

"You know Roshi?" Then with a little surprise he said, "So your one of the new Senshi are you. Didn't know there were any girls in the team."

"I'm not really one of the fighters, I'm kinda the mascot" She replied. "I just hang around looking good, although I can beat up that pervert Roshi"

A large grin came across her face and she said

"Mind you, anyone could beat up that perverted old nothing!"

Gohan smiled and said, "You'd be surprised. Anyway, what are you doing here? You didn't get here with the others."

"You know everyone else!!" Luna gasped

"Of course. Me and some of the older Senshi up here are training them. They're pretty strong now, especially Firipipu."

* * *

Kurisutofa picked up the note Roshi had left. It read

Kuris

Gone to take Luna back to the apartment

Wait there, back in 1 hour

Keep an eye out for Zeon.

Roshi.

Kuris crumpled up the note and placed it in his pocket.

~ Why the hell should I have to look for this Zeon guy. And why did they leave without me, I only went to bathroom. ~

He sighed and headed off to the changing rooms nearby. He strolled down the corridor and checked every room along the way. Most of which were empty, though he couldn't be sure about the locked rooms. He came to the last room and opened it. A young man was seated inside.

Kuris walked over to him and asked,

"Are you Zeon?"

Before he could react the man spun around and tired to sweep at his feet. However, Kuris had sensed it and had levitated off the ground. The man sat there awe-struck at the sight before him. He struggled to say something, but it came out as incomprehensible.

Kuris drifted down to the floor and stared at the cowering man. The man then spoke out.

"How the hell did you float, are you an alien or something?"

 Kuris just stood there and said,

"Well?"

 "Well what?"

The man replied.

"Answer my question. Are you Zeon; Yes, or no."

"Yea, I'm Zeon. What do ya want? If it's about the money I owe Aryio, I don't have it, I'll pay him tomorrow."

Kuris crossed his arms and said, in the flattest, driest tone he could manage

"Follow me"

He turned and left the room, his arms still crossed. Zeon looked on bewildered at the awesome powers this mysterious stranger possessed. He decided to follow him and learn the secrets of his power.

~ If I learn that ~ He thought to himself, ~ I can finally follow in the footsteps of my hero. ~

He looked up at a picture on the wall, depicting a strong looking man with a black afro, wearing white trousers and a brown gown, holding up a V sign with his hand. He stood up and followed Kuris out of the room.